In conversation with Alexis Sara, Nebula Award-winning writer of Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Sara opens up about “minority soup,” queer motherhood, and her work on the upcoming expansion
Spirit Swap makes queer softness magical
Soft Not Weak's match-3 game has a simple premise and hidden depths
Latest
What's in the feminist games canon?
It's complicated! But here are some recs from our regular contributors
I came to Hell Clock for the vibes, then learned a history lesson
I knew nothing about the Canudos Massacre, then Pajeú’s struggle pulled me in — and sent me down a research rabbithole
Mix It Up: Why Cyberpunk 2077 still hits for some trans people, despite its transphobia scandals
How could a game so entangled in scandals with the trans community simultaneously become dear enough to help shape who some of us are?
Consume Me dev Jenny Jiao Hsia rejects glow-up culture
It’s no coincidence that Hsia encountered "looksmaxxing" content while promoting the game.
Where are the games set outside of the US, UK, and Japan?
I, too, long for a game that captures the feeling of traipsing through Aotearoa's subtropical wonderland
Dear Mother
What's in the feminist games canon?
It's complicated! But here are some recs from our regular contributors
Where are the games set outside of the US, UK, and Japan?
I, too, long for a game that captures the feeling of traipsing through Aotearoa's subtropical wonderland
Should I stop swearing so much when I game with other people?
"Swearing can be empowering and liberating for so many people... But it can be a little rough for people who have backgrounds with lots of verbal abuse"
Indie
Consume Me dev Jenny Jiao Hsia rejects glow-up culture
It’s no coincidence that Hsia encountered "looksmaxxing" content while promoting the game.
Discopup is a Lynchian deconstruction of the club and the city
Trying to get by as a seal in a dog's world? Tougher, and more poignant, than you might think.
Maps, mice, and moody hues: The making of Mina the Hollower
On a studio visit to Yacht Club Games, Nicole Clark learned about the origins of our new favorite mouse hero.
Glen Henry is building his Jamaican micro-studio, one project at a time
The newest release from SpriteWrench, Duppy Detective Tashia, leans hard into Caribbean culture and folklore.
Q&A
In conversation with Dungeon Bitches creator Emily Allen
"What if you could respond to that guy catcalling you by shooting him? And what kind of person would you be if that were how you were living?"
In conversation with Leftist Gamer Memes
What LGM hopes to accomplish with her meme page, from developing a game to funding mutual aid
Irene Koh's Angel Arcade is about the fighting game community, emphasis on community
Koh's new webcomic is inspired by the local Guilty Gear community they founded
Cozy
Worrying about your Nintendogs is totally normal according to psychology
Plus, we talk to the TikTok creator adopting abandoned Nintendogs cartridges
Tomodachi Life is my new favorite fanfic idea generator
I gave Aerith a botany book and now she holds gatherings to rant about how you can’t have gardening without “God.”
Our favorite cozy games (for now)
All the games I'm playing right now that center empathy, kindness, friendship, and satisfying gameplay.
Horror
Playing old Nancy Drew games as a gothic heroine
Its gameplay even replicates the form many gothic novels take: the epistolary.
Resident Evil: Requiem has left its aging heroines behind
Female characters over age 40 have been relegated to the sidelines
You know what, Resident Evil: Requiem? Fatness isn't scary
Body shape shouldn't be a punchline either, by the way
Metroid
“Disobedience will not be tolerated”: On linearity, subservience and feminine agency in Metroid Dread
“You have followed my instructions faithfully thus far. Continue to do so.”
'Any objections, Lady?': On linearity, subservience and feminine agency in Metroid Fusion and Metroid: Other M
“Understood, Adam. No objections, of course.”
How vaginal imagery in Metroid Prime 4 redefines Samus — and why it matters for shooters
Yonic architecture is a constant, from the moment the player is given control of Samus until the very end.
